1979-D US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" – reverse

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1979-D US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"

1979United StatesKM#A164a

Worth about £0.25 in circulated condition. 489,789,780 were minted, the 10th lowest of any circulation US 25 Cents.

Denomination

¼ Dollar

Type Value

£0.25

Numista type value · Mar 20261979 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

489,789,780

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel clad copper

Weight:5.67g

Shape:Round

Diameter:24.26mm

Thickness:1.75mm

Currency:Dollar (1785-date)

Mint:United States Mint of Denver

Features & Details

RoundCopper-nickel clad copper

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:5 Mar 2026

Is the US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" 1979 rare?

10th/ 17

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Its circulation mintage of 489,789,780 is the 10th lowest of 17 circulation US 25 Cents coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1979 US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"

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Circulation
£0.25
Mintage 489,789,780
1979-D US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (this page)
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ProofType 1 - Proof
£2.16
Mintage 3,677,175
1979-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof (Type 1 - Proof)
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ProofType 2 - Proof
£2.16
Mintage —
1979-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof (Type 2 - Proof)

US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" by year

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